Unveiling hidden contaminants: a systematic quantification and characterization of microplastics in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis fluids by Ekrem Kara, Kamil Konur, Yasemen Şentürk Koca, Ülgen Aytan

“…These findings highlight a potential, yet underrecognized, source of MP exposure in dialysis patients, necessitating further investigation into the implications of chronic MP absorption on renal function and systemic health. …”
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A Data-Driven Front Tracking Algorithm for Autonomous Undersea Vehicles by Jieyang LU, Yongpeng WEN, Qian GUO, Xinke ZHU, Junsheng JIAO

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Comparative Evaluation of Clear Twin Block and Conventional Twin Block in the Correction of Skeletal Class II Malocclusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Shubhangi Amit Mani, Vinaya Kumar Kulkarni, Dhananjay Gandage, Vikranth Omprakash Shetty, Sourabh Ramesh Joshi, Vandana Tripathi

“…The study followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, and it was registered under PROSPERO. Studies were selected using Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes, and Study (PICOS) criteria and electronic data resources such as Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and PubMed. …”
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Analysis of value-based healthcare (VBHC) framework by incremental cost-effectiveness of surgical and therapeutic interventions: a retrospective study at tertiary private health gr... by Mona Khamis, Zainab Almoosa, Marie Santos, Engineer Diaa Kamal, Suhail Yaghmor, Muhammad Daniyal, Abbas Al Mutair

“…Knee and ACL therapies were the most cost-effective, while lower cost-effectiveness in CP and LBP treatments may stem from the chronic nature, variable patient responses, and high resource use. Improving patient selection, standardizing treatment protocols, and enhancing early intervention and care coordination can boost efficiency and outcomes. …”
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Mechanism analysis of mechanical extraction of Pleioblastus amarus fibers by saturated steam pretreatment by Xiaofeng Xu, Weipeng Yu, Xingduo Fan, Zhenhong Gong, Wei Zhang

“…Infrared spectroscopy (IR) was performed on the functional groups of bamboo after alkali boiling and saturated steam softening to investigate changes in cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. …”
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Toward global rooftop PV detection with Deep Active Learning by Matthias Zech, Hendrik-Pieter Tetens, Joseph Ranalli

“…In the simulations, the entropy-based acquisition function shows the highest performance with only 3% of the data needed in case-imbalanced data, while remaining simple to implement. …”
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A complete telomere-to-telomere chromosome-level genome assembly of X-ray tetra (Pristella maxillaris) by Chao Bian, Changxing Hu, Zhe He, Zigang Li, Qiong Shi

“…This high-quality T2T genome assembly provides a valuable genetic resource for investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying transparency, and supporting in-depth studies on functional genomics, genetic diversity, and selective breeding for this economically important species.…”
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Perception of a child with a chronic disease and mothers' involvement in parenting tasks by Monika Parchomiuk, Beata Antoszewska, Elżbieta Kręcisz-Plis

“…Based on regression analyses, we demonstrated the relationships between the perception of selected positive aspects of the child's functioning, the significance of the child's illness, and the mothers’ involvement in caregiving, educational and therapeutic tasks. …”
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Nitrate-Nitrogen Leaching and Modeling in Intensive Agriculture Farmland in China by Ligang Xu, Hailin Niu, Jin Xu, Xiaolong Wang

“…Protecting water resources from nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N) contamination is an important public health concern and a major national environmental issue in China. …”
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A study of mental health of EMS personnel during COVID-19 (A qualitative study) by Alireza Sanatkhah, Ali Rahmani Ravari, Reza Ghanizade Shoabjarei

“…BackgroundMedical staff that was under a lot of pressure and had insufficient resources and facilities during the outbreak of COVID-19. …”
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Research on underwater disease target detection method of inland waterway based on deep learning by Tao Yu, Yu Xie, Jinsong Luo, Wei Zhu, Jie Liu

“…Then, EIoU is used as the frame loss function to speed up the network convergence rate and solve the problem of difficult and easy sample imbalance. …”
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Empirical Analysis of Productivity among Broiler Farmers by Godfrey Onuwa

“…Profitability and productivity and analysis are important considerations in measuring efficiency or performance of a farm business; hence, improved output and income are not only a function of increase in the scale of production, but also how efficiently the resources are being utilized. …”
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Epidemic Process of Haemophilus influenzae Infection in WHO Regions by S. O. Vysokochanskaya, S. Y. Kombarova, R. V. Polibin, A. A. Basov

“…Although Hib infection is classified as vaccine-preventable, WHO and CDC do not post annual incidence information on their resources, unlike other vaccine-preventable infections. …”
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Analyzing Hospital Services Quality Using a Hybrid Approach: Evidence from Information Technology by Farshid Jahanshahee Nezhad, Ali Zamani Babgohari, Mohammadreza Taghizadeh-Yazdi

“…The statistical population of the study consisted of patients of the hospital and due to the difficulty of access to the patient, a limited sample of 50 patients was selected. After collecting data, the identified needs were classified into three categories called basic, functional, and motivational using the Kano model, and 7 needs were set as basic needs. …”
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Territorial Self-Government: From Local Communities to Self-Governing Community by O. M. Roy

“…Recognizing these characteristics will help establish stable boundaries for the activities of self-governing communities using the so-called Functional Self-Governance Limit (FSG). This concept is necessary for evaluating (within socially accepted and rational limits) the costs of using a centralized governance model versus resolving community issues primarily through internal resources. …”
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Assessing Differences and Implications of Two Methods for Calculating Outcomes in the Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test by Natalia Sokulska, Bartosz Zając, Paulina Katarzyna Gaj

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Relationship between ecological spatial network and vegetation carbon use efficiency in the Yellow River Basin, China by Chenglong Xu, Xiang Chen, Qiang Yu, Buyanbaatar Avirmed, Jikai Zhao, Wei Liu, Weijie Sun

“…Vegetation, as a crucial carbon sink, is facing extensive degradation under the mounting pressures of urbanization and excessive resource exploitation, exacerbating the imbalance between carbon sources and sinks. …”
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Optimal extraction of a polysaccharide with antioxidant and hypoglycemic activities from the root of Radix Puerariae lobatae (Willd.) Ohwi by Jingjing Fang, Yijun Zhang, Yuqing Liu, Wen Cao, Qiuyue Lv, Jiangping Wu, Guodong Wang, Jun Han

“…Radix Pueraria lobata has been recognized as a medicine and functional food, whose polysaccharide is its main bioactive component. …”
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Practice and Development Strategy of Culture and Tourism Integration Services for Children in Public Libraries by Fengwei JIANG, Qing WANG, Zhuqi LI

“…[Method/Process] Based on existing research, this paper explores and summarizes the core orientation of culture and tourism integration services for children in public libraries, which includes four aspects: meeting children's needs for knowledge and exploration, providing equal opportunities for children's participation, serving the cultivation of children's comprehensive qualities, and enhancing their social communication functions. The Paper selected the "Starting from the Library" culture and tourism integration service brand of Changfeng County Library and conducted an in-depth analysis of the case from two aspects: the dynamic development of theme activities and the characteristics of demonstration and promotion value. …”
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Multimodal Therapeutic Effects of Neural Precursor Cells Derived from Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells through Episomal Plasmid-Based Reprogramming in a Rodent Model of Ischemi... by Seung-Hun Oh, Yong-Woo Jeong, Wankyu Choi, Jeong-Eun Noh, Suji Lee, Hyun-Sook Kim, Jihwan Song

“…Stem cell therapy is a promising option for treating functional deficits in the stroke-damaged brain. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are attractive sources for cell therapy as they can be efficiently differentiated into neural lineages. …”
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